Few desert plants live in sand. Most live in soil which may be a sandy soil but is not like sterile sand with little water and plant nutrition.
Armadillo lizard, Desert tortoise, camel, desert rat are the only animals that live in the desert.cactus, Soaptree Yucca, Mojave Aster are the only plants to live in the desert
Desert Lynx & Sand Cat
By definition, in the desert
yes they burrow holes in the sand in the desert
Yes, plants live in all but the most exteme of deserts such as the Antarctic where few plants live and are rare in the Atacama Desert.
An ecosystem is a place where plants and animals ( maybe humans ) live and animals and plants live in the desert so … 
Dunes would be more prevalent in desert areas with an abundance of fine sand, few plants and a persistent wind.
Rocks, canyons, mountains, mesas, valleys, rivers, plants, animals of many species. A desert is much more than sand.
Some of the plants that live in the Simpson Desert: Canegrass Acacia Parrot Bush Spinifex Grass
There is much more in the desert besides sand. Deserts have mountains, canyons, plains, sand dunes, many specialized plants and animals. The desert is a wonderful and fascinating place if you just take time to see.
desert tutles
on the sand and under rocks