Desert Pocket Gopher vs Milk Thistle Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Geomys	Puccinia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.