Forest Dormouse vs Rusty Crust

Dryomys nitedula compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Skeletocutis
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.