Desert Dormouse vs Formosa Pine

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Formosa Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Formosa Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Gliridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Selevinia	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Pinus taiwanensis

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Formosa Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan.