Desert Pocket Gopher vs Fringed Cup

Geomys arenarius compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Geomys	Encoelia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup