Desert Dormouse vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Hidden-Scale 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 cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.