Forest Dormouse vs Swarming Spine

Dryomys nitedula compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Mucronella
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).