Desert Pocket Gopher vs Elf-Ear Dust

Geomys arenarius compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Geomyidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Geomys	Lepraria
Species	Geomys arenarius	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Elf-Ear Dust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.