Desert Pocket Gopher vs Rust Fungus

Geomys arenarius compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Geomys	Puccinia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).