Forest Dormouse vs Smoky Bracket

Dryomys nitedula compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Bjerkandera
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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