Forest Dormouse vs Spangle Waxcap

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dryomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.