Desert Dormouse vs Tile Lichen

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Gliridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Lecidea
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.