Desert Dormouse vs Slippery Jack

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Slippery Jack
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 luteus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

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, Chile).