Desert Dormouse vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Lestidae
Genus	Selevinia	Lestes
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.