Coyote gourd vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Cucurbita cordata compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Geomys
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote gourd

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.