Forest Dormouse vs Turkish Hazel

Dryomys nitedula compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Gliridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Corylus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).