Desert Dormouse vs Mountain Webcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Cortinarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.