Desert Dormouse vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gliridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Usnea
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.