Desert Dormouse vs Goatcheese Webcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Goatcheese Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Cortinarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cortinarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Goatcheese Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.