vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Myomimus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mouse-tailed dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.