Desert Dormouse vs Yarkand Hare

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Yarkand Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gliridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Selevinia	Lepus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Yarkand Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Yarkand Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarkand Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.