Desert Dormouse vs Tall Webcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Tall 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 elatior

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.