Desert Dormouse vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Hymenogaster
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.