Desert Dormouse vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gliridae	Formicidae
Genus	Selevinia	Lasius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.