Desert Pocket Gopher vs Frosted Cup Lichen

Geomys arenarius compared with Cladonia ecmocyna

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Frosted Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Frosted Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Geomys	Cladonia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Cladonia ecmocyna

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Frosted Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Frosted Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.