Forest Dormouse vs Tiered Tooth

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Hericium
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.