Bentgrass vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Agrostis castellana compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bentgrass is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentgrass	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	Agrostis	Geomys
Species	Agrostis castellana	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentgrass	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentgrass

The Bentgrass (Agrostis castellana) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.