Desert Dormouse vs Field Earthstar

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Gliridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Geastrum
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.