Desert Pocket Gopher vs Half-Free Morel

Geomys arenarius compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Geomys	Morchella
Species	Geomys arenarius	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.