Desert Pocket Gopher vs Poplar Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Geomys	Melampsora
Species	Geomys arenarius	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).