Forest Dormouse vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Dryomys nitedula compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gliridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Parmotrema
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.