Desert Pocket Gopher vs Fungi

Geomys arenarius compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Geomyidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Geomys	Xylomyces
Species	Geomys arenarius	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fungi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungi

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.