Desert Dormouse vs Ring-necked Duck

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Gliridae	Anatidae
Genus	Selevinia	Aythya
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.