Desert Dormouse vs Sunburst Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Lichenomphalia
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.