Desert Dormouse vs Frosted Cup Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cladonia ecmocyna

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Frosted Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Frosted Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gliridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Cladonia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cladonia ecmocyna

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Frosted Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Frosted Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.