Forest Dormouse vs Thrift Rust

Dryomys nitedula compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.