Desert Dormouse vs Pinewood Gingertail

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Xeromphalina
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.