Desert Pocket Gopher vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Geomys arenarius compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Geomys	Danthonia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.