Desert Pocket Gopher vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Geomys arenarius compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Geomys	Entoloma
Species	Geomys arenarius	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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