Desert Pocket Gopher vs Thrift Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Geomys arenarius	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.