Desert Dormouse vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Papilionidae
Genus	Selevinia	Battus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.