Desert Pocket Gopher vs White Maze Polypore

Geomys arenarius compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Geomys	Trametes
Species	Geomys arenarius	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	White Maze Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.