Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Onosma	Geomys
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.