Desert Pocket Gopher vs Downy Lettuce

Geomys arenarius compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Downy Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Geomys arenarius	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.