Desert Pocket Gopher vs Flax Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Geomys	Melampsora
Species	Geomys arenarius	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.