Desert Pocket Gopher vs

Geomys arenarius compared with Dinobryon suecicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chromulinales (Chromulinales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dinobryaceae
Genus	Geomys	Dinobryon
Species	Geomys arenarius	Dinobryon suecicum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dinobryon suecicum is a colonial, loricate chrysophyte alga forming branching chains of individual cells in vase-shaped loricae. It inhabits oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds across boreal and temperate Europe, as its species name referencing Sweden implies. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis and also ingests bacteria as supplemental nutrition.