Desert Dormouse vs False Death-Cap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Selevinia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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