Desert Dormouse vs Smooth Clad Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cladonia gracilis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Smooth Clad Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Smooth Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gliridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Cladonia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cladonia gracilis

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Clad Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Smooth Clad Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Clad Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.