Forest Dormouse vs scratch grass

Dryomys nitedula compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dryomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.