VUVulnerable
Garden Dormouse
Eliomys quercinus
DecliningNTEUNTEU
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_dormouse
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· majorShrubland· majorRocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Legislation
Other threatened species in GLIRIDAE
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
Why is Garden Dormouse classified as Vulnerable?
Garden Dormouse is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Garden Dormouse live?
Garden Dormouse occurs in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, and Estonia (plus 14 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Garden Dormouse?
The main threats to Garden Dormouse are 1.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 6.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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