Desert Dormouse vs Grey Falsebolete

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Boletopsis grisea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Grey Falsebolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Gliridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Boletopsis
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Boletopsis grisea

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Grey Falsebolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

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