Desert Dormouse vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Carex laevivaginata

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Carex
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.