Forest Dormouse vs Rusty Porecrust

Dryomys nitedula compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Gliridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.