Desert Dormouse vs Tuberous Polypore

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Polyporus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.