Desert Pocket Gopher vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Geomys arenarius compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Geomyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Geomys	Usnea
Species	Geomys arenarius	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.