Desert Dormouse vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Gliridae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Enterographa
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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