Desert Dormouse vs Maulwurf

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gliridae	Talpidae
Genus	Selevinia	Talpa
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Maulwurf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.