Desert Pocket Gopher vs

Geomys arenarius compared with Inocybe tjallingiorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Geomys	Inocybe
Species	Geomys arenarius	Inocybe tjallingiorum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Inocybe tjallingiorum is a small to medium-sized fibrecap mushroom with a fibrous, silky brown cap and gills that mature to brownish tones, growing in ectomycorrhizal association with deciduous trees in European forests. Like most Inocybe species, it is considered toxic and should not be consumed. Its distribution centres on temperate European woodlands with mature trees.