Forest Dormouse vs Rust Fungus

Dryomys nitedula compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Gliridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Puccinia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).