Desert Pocket Gopher vs Fungus

Geomys arenarius compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Geomyidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Geomys	Septoria
Species	Geomys arenarius	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.