Desert Dormouse vs Pomace fly

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Selevinia	Drosophila
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).