Desert Dormouse vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Selevinia	Danthonia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.