Cowbane Rust vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Puccinia cicutae compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowbane 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 cicutae	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowbane Rust	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowbane Rust

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.