Desert Dormouse vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Iris polystictica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Gliridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Selevinia	Iris
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Dot-Winged Mantis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.