Desert Dormouse vs Scaly Tooth

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Gliridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Sarcodon
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.