Desert Dormouse vs Ocellated Darner

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Selevinia	Boyeria
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Ocellated Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.