Edible Dormouse
Glis glis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyGliridae (Dormice)
- GenusGlis
- SpeciesGlis glis (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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Eurasian Beaver
Castor fiber
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Bank Vole
Myodes glareolus
Striped Field Mouse
Apodemus agrarius
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Micromys minutus
European Water Vole
Arvicola amphibius
Field Vole
Microtus agrestis
Tundra Vole
Microtus oeconomus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Edible Dormouse at Białowieża National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |