Forest Dormouse vs Slippery Jill

Dryomys nitedula compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gliridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Suillus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.