Desert Pocket Gopher vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Geomys arenarius compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Geomys	Elaphomyces
Species	Geomys arenarius	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces