Desert Pocket Gopher vs Rooting Polypore

Geomys arenarius compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Geomys	Polyporus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.