Forest Dormouse vs Wheat smut

Dryomys nitedula compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Gliridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Tilletia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).