Desert Dormouse vs Fiery Milkcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Lactarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.