Forest Dormouse vs Rooting Polypore

Dryomys nitedula compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Gliridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Polyporus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.