Desert Dormouse vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Lactarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).