Forest Dormouse vs Thistle Rust

Dryomys nitedula compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Gliridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Puccinia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.