Common dormouse - Muscardinus avellanarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 1 other international agreement |
Natura 2000 sites | 1 are designated for this species |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1341 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Sitecode | Country | Site name | Action |
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BE35032C0 | Belgium | Bassin ardennais du Viroin | Map |
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive) | (All species of Gliridae except Glis glis and Eliomys quercinus) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | |
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Gliridae) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
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Mus avellanarius | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Myoxus murscardinus | Schreber, 1782 |
Mus corilinum | Fatio, 1869 |
Muscardinus pulcher | Barret-Hamilton, 1898 |
Myoxus speciosus | Dehne, 1855 |
Muscardinus trapezius | Miller, 1908 |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |