Desert Pocket Gopher vs Nipplewort Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Nipplewort 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 lapsanae

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).