basin wild rye vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Leymus cinereus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• basin wild rye is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	basin wild rye	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	Leymus	Geomys
Species	Leymus cinereus	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

basin wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	basin wild rye	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

basin wild rye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

basin wild rye

The Basin wild rye (Leymus cinereus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Canada. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.