Desert Pocket Gopher vs Slippery Jill

Geomys arenarius compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Geomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Geomys	Suillus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.