Desert Dormouse vs Rooting Polypore

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Polyporus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.