Forest Dormouse vs Poplar Bracket

Dryomys nitedula compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Gliridae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Oxyporus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.