Brown Parasol vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Chlorophyllum brunneum compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Brown Parasol is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Parasol	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geomyidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Geomys
Species	Chlorophyllum brunneum	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Brown Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Parasol	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Parasol

The Brown Parasol (Chlorophyllum brunneum) is a species in the genus Chlorophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.