Desert Dormouse vs Dusky arion

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Arion subfuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Gliridae	Arionidae
Genus	Selevinia	Arion
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Dusky arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).