Desert Pocket Gopher vs Devil'S Shoestring

Geomys arenarius compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Geomys	Polygonum
Species	Geomys arenarius	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.