Desert Dormouse vs Mountain Waxcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Hygrocybe
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.