Desert Pocket Gopher vs White Pine Blister Rust

Geomys arenarius compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Geomys	Cronartium
Species	Geomys arenarius	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).