Forest Dormouse vs Purple Laccaria

Dryomys nitedula compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Laccaria
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.