Desert Pocket Gopher vs Phoma blight

Geomys arenarius compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Geomys	Epicoccum
Species	Geomys arenarius	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.