Forest Dormouse vs Rooting Polypore

Dryomys nitedula compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Polyporus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.