Desert Dormouse vs Flaming Scalycap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Pholiota
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).