Desert Dormouse vs Lentil Shanklet

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Selevinia	Collybia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).