Desert Pocket Gopher vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Geomys arenarius compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Geomyidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Geomys	Sticta
Species	Geomys arenarius	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen