Desert Pocket Gopher vs Tumbling Puffball

Geomys arenarius compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Geomys	Bovista
Species	Geomys arenarius	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.