Dormouse competitions

vinnychameleon · #1 (**permalink**) 22-01-2007, 04:08 PM

Hi All. Do Edible Dormouse compete with our native dormouse?

Crested Newt · #2 (**permalink**) 22-01-2007, 04:15 PM

I don't think so I think it's threats are human-related mostly.

vinnychameleon · #3 (**permalink**) 22-01-2007, 04:17 PM

I am lucky enough to have dormice living about 100 metres from my house

aren't they cute

nightshade · #4 (**permalink**) 22-01-2007, 04:21 PM

I would imagine that as they have similar diets they would
compete whenever the territories overlap, glis glis have a
limited range but have pest status (although protected!)

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 22-01-2007, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by vinnychameleon

Hi All. Do Edible Dormouse compete with our native dormouse?

Edible Dormouse has an extremely restricted range in UK based around Tring. It's locally common in this part of the Chilterns. I'm not sure whether our native Dormouse occurs here or not, but Grey Squirrels are a much bigger threat to them, as they take the hazelnuts before the Dormice get a chance.