Forest Dormouse vs Orange Tooth

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Gliridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Dryomys	Hydnellum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.