vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Coscinodiscus marginatus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Geomys
Species	Coscinodiscus marginatus	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.