Bastard-Toadflax Rust vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Puccinia thesii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bastard-Toadflax Rust is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard-Toadflax 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 thesii	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard-Toadflax Rust	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard-Toadflax Rust

The Bastard-Toadflax Rust (Puccinia thesii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its range includes Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.