Desert Dormouse vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Gritty Pixie-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 merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).