Desert Pocket Gopher vs Dovre Hawkweed

Geomys arenarius compared with Hieracium dovrense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Dovre Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Geomys	Hieracium
Species	Geomys arenarius	Hieracium dovrense

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Dovre Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dovre Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.