Desert Dormouse vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Gliridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Urocystis
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut