Woodland dormouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the woodland dormouse lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Graphiurus murinus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Gliridae

Where does the woodland dormouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the woodland dormouse in 5 countries and territories across Africa.

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 woodland dormouse endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the woodland dormouse?

The woodland dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Gliridae, genus Graphiurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the woodland dormouse

The woodland dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is a species of rodent in the family Gliridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa and is also known as the African dormouse, African dwarf dormouse, African pygmy dormouse, or colloquially as micro squirrel. Found in limited numbers in the pet trade, it has complicated care requirements compared to other pet rodents. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist montane forests and rivers.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Woodland dormouse (revision 1315222808), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761632 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).