Forest Dormouse vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Dryomys nitedula compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Flammulaster
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.