Desert Pocket Gopher vs Devil'S Dipstick

Geomys arenarius compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Geomyidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Geomys	Mutinus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).