Forest Dormouse vs Sooty Parasol

Dryomys nitedula compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dryomys	Macrolepiota
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.