Eliomys quercinus
E741453
Eliomys quercinus, commonly known as the garden dormouse, is a small nocturnal rodent native to Europe and parts of North Africa, recognized for its distinctive black eye mask and bushy tail.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species ⓘ |
| absentFrom | British Isles (except some introductions/historical records) ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 10–17 cm ⓘ |
| averageTailLength | 8–14 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 60–140 g ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Leithiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grey-brown upperparts ⓘ |
| commonName | garden dormouse ⓘ |
| describedBy | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Gliridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Africa ⓘ |
| genus | Eliomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
bicoloured tail
ⓘ
black eye mask ⓘ bushy tail ⓘ white underside ⓘ |
| hibernates | true ⓘ |
| hibernationPeriod | late autumn to spring ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nocturnalBehavior | forages at night ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | litterSize 2–7 young ⓘ |
| sheltersIn |
nest boxes
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
decline of traditional orchards
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ use of pesticides ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
gardens
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ rocky areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.