Desert Pocket Gopher vs Thistle Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Thistle Rust
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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.