Asiatic apple vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Malus spectabilis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Geomyidae
Genus	Malus	Geomys
Species	Malus spectabilis	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.