Forest Dormouse vs sharp-leaved broom moss

Dryomys nitedula compared with Dicranum acutifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	sharp-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Gliridae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Dicranum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Dicranum acutifolium

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	sharp-leaved broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.