Desert Dormouse vs Purple Pinwheel

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Marasmius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.