Desert Dormouse vs Orange Waxcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Hygrocybe
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.