Desert Dormouse vs Iridescent Centurion

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Selevinia	Sargus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.