Desert Pocket Gopher vs False Death-Cap

Geomys arenarius compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Geomys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Geomys arenarius	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).