Desert Pocket Gopher vs Heath Navel

Geomys arenarius compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Heath Navel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Geomys	Lichenomphalia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.