Desert Dormouse vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gliridae	Cynipidae
Genus	Selevinia	Neuroterus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.