European edible dormouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European edible dormouse lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Glis glis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Gliridae

Where does the European edible dormouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European edible dormouse in 11 countries and territories across Europe. In United Kingdom, Italy it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the European edible dormouse endangered?

The European edible dormouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European edible dormouse?

The European edible dormouse (Glis glis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Gliridae, genus Glis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European edible dormouse

The European edible dormouse (Glis glis), also known as the European dormouse or European fat dormouse, is a large dormouse and one of only two living species in the genus Glis, found in most of Europe and parts of western Asia. The common name comes from the Romans, who ate them as a delicacy.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European edible dormouse (revision 1371802827), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q147128 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).