Forest Dormouse vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Dryomys nitedula compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Gliridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.