Muscardinus avellanarius
E741454
Muscardinus avellanarius, commonly known as the hazel dormouse, is a small, nocturnal rodent native to Europe and parts of Asia, recognized for its arboreal lifestyle and long hibernation period.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily active in tree canopy ⓘ |
| activitySeason | mainly May to October ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 3 to 5 young ⓘ |
| binomialName | Muscardinus avellanarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 6 to 9 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | hazel dormouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | legal protection in several European countries ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ nuts ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| distribution |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Russia ⓘ |
| family | Gliridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipStatus | indicator species for ancient woodland and hedgerow quality ⓘ |
| furColor | golden-brown ⓘ |
| genus | Muscardinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous woodland
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ scrub ⓘ |
| hibernationPeriod | up to about 6 months ⓘ |
| hibernationSeason | autumn to spring ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | spherical nest of leaves and grass ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 5.7 to 7.5 cm ⓘ |
| tailType | bushy ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hedgerow removal ⓘ |
| usesTorpor | yes ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 15 to 40 g ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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