Desert Dormouse vs high arctic dandelion

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Gliridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Selevinia	Taraxacum
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.