Barley Leaf Rust vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Puccinia hordei compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Barley Leaf Rust is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Leaf Rust	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Puccinia	Geomys
Species	Puccinia hordei	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Barley Leaf Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Leaf Rust	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Leaf Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barley Leaf Rust

The Barley Leaf Rust (Puccinia hordei) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.