Desert Dormouse vs Sphagnum Sprite

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Selevinia	Nehalennia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.