Desert Dormouse vs Straw Beard Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gliridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Usnea
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.