Garden dormouse
Eliomys quercinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) is a small rodent in the family Gliridae, subfamily Leithiinae, within the order Rodentia of the class Mammalia. It has an adult body mass of 115 g, is nocturnal and has a scansorial lifestyle.
Quick facts about the garden dormouse
Its diet category is carnivore, while its trophic level is given as omnivore. The species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in a global assessment, an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 115 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 23 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.99src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 months – 18 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the garden dormouse
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Where does the garden dormouse live?
Not recorded
What is the garden dormouse?
The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) is a species of dormouse native to Europe.
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What does the garden dormouse sound like?
Is the garden dormouse endangered?
The garden dormouse is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the garden dormouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyGliridae
- genusEliomys
- SpeciesEliomys quercinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Eliomys cincticauda, Eliomys gotthardus, Eliomys gymnesicus, Eliomys hamiltoni, Eliomys hortualis, Eliomys jurassicus, Eliomys nitela, Eliomys nitela lusitanica, Eliomys ophiusae, Eliomys pallidus, Eliomys quercinus dichrurus, Eliomys quercinus gotthardus, Eliomys quercinus gymnesicus, Eliomys quercinus jurrasicus, Eliomys quercinus liparensis, Eliomys quercinus lusitanicus, Eliomys quercinus ophiusae, Eliomys quercinus quercinus, Eliomys quercinus räticus, Eliomys quercinus sardus, Eliomys quercinus superans, Eliomys quercinus valverdei, Eliomys sardus, Eliomys superans, Mus quercinus, Myoxus nitela, Myoxus nitela amori
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Asian garden dormouseEnglish
- European garden dormouseEnglish
- European garden dormouseEnglish
- زغبة الحديقة الأوربيةArabic
- Садовая соняBelarusian
- Rata cellardaCatalan
- plch zahradníCzech
- HavesyvsoverDanish
- GartenschläferGerman
- ΚηπομυωξόςGreek
- Lirón CaretoSpanish
- lagritsEstonian
- tammihiiriFinnish
- Loir lérotFrench
- LérotFrench
- Lérot communFrench
- Loir des greniersFrench
- Rat-bayardFrench
- IkelmûsWestern Frisian
- Vrtni puhCroatian
- Topo quercinoItalian
- QuercinoItalian
- メガネヤマネJapanese
- 뜰겨울잠쥐Korean
- Ąžuolinė miegapelėLithuanian
- HagesyvsoverNorwegian Bokmål
- FruitratDutch
- EikelmuisDutch
- TuinslaapmuisDutch
- Żołędnica europejskaPolish
- LeirãoPortuguese
- Plch záhradnýSlovak
- trädgårdssovareSwedish
- Meşe FaresiTurkish
- Bahçe YediuyuruTurkish
- Соня садоваUkrainian
- 園睡鼠Chinese
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Relatives of the garden dormouse
Other species in the same genus Eliomys.
Asian garden dormouse
Eliomys melanurus
Maghreb garden dormouse
Eliomys munbyanus
CompareGarden dormouse vs Asian garden dormouseGarden dormouse vs Maghreb garden dormouseGarden dormouse vs Eliomys yevesiGarden dormouse vs Eliomys darelbeidae
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the garden dormouse?
The garden dormouse is a rodent, a mammal in the family Gliridae and the order Rodentia.
How heavy is a garden dormouse?
An adult garden dormouse has a body mass of 115 g, which places it in the small size class.
What does the garden dormouse eat?
Its diet category is carnivore, and its trophic level is given as omnivore.
Is the garden dormouse endangered?
The garden dormouse is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, which is an IUCN threatened category.
How long does a garden dormouse live?
The garden dormouse has a lifespan of 5.5 years.
How many young does a garden dormouse have?
The garden dormouse has 5 young per litter and 1.2 litters per year, after a gestation period of 23 days.
When does a garden dormouse reach sexual maturity?
It reaches sexual maturity at 1.2 years, with reported values from 1.0 to 1.5 years.
Who named the garden dormouse?
The garden dormouse, Eliomys quercinus, was named by (Linnaeus, 1766).
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