Forest Dormouse vs Western Brome

Dryomys nitedula compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dryomys	Bromus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.