Forest Dormouse vs Plum Rust

Dryomys nitedula compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Gliridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Tranzschelia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).