Bur Marigold vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Bidens laevis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bur Marigold	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Geomyidae
Genus	Bidens	Geomys
Species	Bidens laevis	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bur Marigold	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bur Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, and United States.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.