Desert Dormouse vs Red-Banded Polypore

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Fomitopsis
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).