Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Myomimus roachi compared with Philonotis calcarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Gliridae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Myomimus	Philonotis
Species	Myomimus roachi	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.