Desert Pocket Gopher vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Geomys	Puccinia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust