Desert Dormouse vs Surprise Webcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Cortinarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).