Forest Dormouse vs Tufted Bracket

Dryomys nitedula compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Gliridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.