Desert Dormouse vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Gliridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Pistacia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.