Desert Dormouse vs Matt Felt Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Gliridae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Peltigera
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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