Chestnut Brittlestem vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Homophron spadiceum compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Chestnut Brittlestem is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Brittlestem	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	Psathyrellaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Homophron	Geomys
Species	Homophron spadiceum	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Brittlestem	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.