Desert Pocket Gopher vs Fen Puffball

Geomys arenarius compared with Bovista paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Geomys	Bovista
Species	Geomys arenarius	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.