Desert Pocket Gopher vs Peg Lichen

Geomys arenarius compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Geomys	Cladonia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.