Edible Dormouse
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Edible Dormouse

Glis glis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Pyrénées National Park
27 Verified records at Pyrénées National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Edible Dormouse sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park

Garden Dormouse
VU

Garden Dormouse

Mammal

Eliomys quercinus

<5% · Rare
Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

Eurasian Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus vulgaris

20–30% · Possible
Coypu
LC

Coypu

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Myocastor coypus

10–20% · With luck
European Wood Mouse
LC

European Wood Mouse

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Apodemus sylvaticus

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Beaver
LC

Eurasian Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor fiber

<5% · Rare
Bank Vole

Bank Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes glareolus

<5% · Rare
European Snow Vole

European Snow Vole

Mammal

Chionomys nivalis

<5% · Rare
Southwestern Water Vole
NT

Southwestern Water Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arvicola sapidus

<5% · Rare
Gerbe's Vole

Gerbe's Vole

Mammal

Microtus gerbei

Insufficient data
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
LC

Yellow-necked Field Mouse

Mammal

Apodemus flavicollis

Insufficient data
European Water Vole
LC

European Water Vole

Mammal

Arvicola amphibius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
6 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Edible Dormouse in Pyrénées National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Edible Dormouse sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Edible Dormouse in Pyrénées National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Edible Dormouse in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.

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