Desert Pocket Gopher vs Devil Lily

Geomys arenarius compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Geomyidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Geomys	Lilium
Species	Geomys arenarius	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).