Common dormouse  (Muscardinus avellanarius)

Facts

Also known as: hazel dormouse
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyGliridae
GenusMuscardinus
SizeTail length: 55 - 80 mm
Head-body length: 60 - 90 mm
Weight15 - 30 g
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Status

Classified as Lower Risk-near threatened by the IUCN Red List and Vulnerable in the UK. Listed under Appendix III of the Berne Convention and Annex IV of the European Habitats & Species Directive.

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