Desert Dormouse vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Gliridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Hydnum
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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