Desert Dormouse vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gliridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Suillus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.