Desert Dormouse vs Slippery Jill

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.