Desert Pocket Gopher vs Devil's Fingers

Geomys arenarius compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil's Fingers
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	Clathrus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).