Desert Dormouse vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Lilacscale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Lactarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.