Desert Pocket Gopher vs Sandy Laccaria

Geomys arenarius compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Geomys	Laccaria
Species	Geomys arenarius	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.