Desert Dormouse vs Rooting Poisonpie

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Hebeloma
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.