Desert Dormouse vs Mallard

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gliridae	Anatidae
Genus	Selevinia	Anas
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.