Desert Dormouse vs Quartz Webcap

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Gliridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Cortinarius
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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