Desert Dormouse vs Zigzag Darner

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Selevinia	Aeshna
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.