Glis glis (Linnaeus, 1766)
(Edible or Fat Dormouse)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGlis glis (Edible or Fat Dormouse)
FamilyMYOXIDAE (a family of terrestrial mammals)
OrderRODENTIA (rodents)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Janes, E.A. 2004 Edible Dormouse Vol 15, No 4 Page: 270
Smith, S., Booy, O., Wade, M. & White, V. Edible Dormouse

Glis glis (Edible or Fat Dormouse) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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