Desert Dormouse vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gliridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Selevinia	Funambulus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.