Desert Pocket Gopher vs Scots pine blister rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Geomys	Cronartium
Species	Geomys arenarius	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.