Cork Elm vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Ulmus thomasii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	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	Ulmaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Ulmus	Geomys
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.