Corm dry rot vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Geomys
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.