Desert Dormouse vs Lesser Rocktripe

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Gliridae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Umbilicaria
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.