Forest Dormouse vs Sickener

Dryomys nitedula compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Russula
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).