Desert Pocket Gopher vs Painted Suillus

Geomys arenarius compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Geomys	Suillus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.