Desert Pocket Gopher vs Magenta Rustgill

Geomys arenarius compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Geomys	Gymnopilus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.