Desert Dormouse vs Rosette Tooth

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Rosette Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Gliridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Selevinia	Hydnellum
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Hydnellum cumulatum

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Rosette Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.