Forest Dormouse vs Tuberous Polypore

Dryomys nitedula compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Polyporus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.