Desert Dormouse vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Pitted 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 cavernosa

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.