Desert Pocket Gopher vs Flame Chanterelle

Geomys arenarius compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Geomys	Craterellus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.