Desert Pocket Gopher vs Sooty Parasol

Geomys arenarius compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Geomys	Macrolepiota
Species	Geomys arenarius	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.