Desert Dormouse vs Excentric Pinkgill

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Excentric Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Selevinia	Entoloma
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.