Desert Pocket Gopher vs Foxtail Smut

Geomys arenarius compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.