Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lepiota felina compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Geomyidae
Genus	Lepiota	Geomys
Species	Lepiota felina	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.