Desert Dormouse vs Fringed Sedge

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Carex
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.