Desert Pocket Gopher vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Geomys arenarius compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Geomyidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Geomys	Urocystis
Species	Geomys arenarius	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut