Anderson's alkali grass vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Puccinellia andersonii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Anderson's alkali grass is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson's alkali grass	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Geomyidae
Genus	Puccinellia	Geomys
Species	Puccinellia andersonii	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Anderson's alkali grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson's alkali grass	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson's alkali grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anderson's alkali grass

The Anderson's alkali grass (Puccinellia andersonii) is a species in the genus Puccinellia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.