Desert Pocket Gopher vs Fringed Sedge

Geomys arenarius compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Geomys	Carex
Species	Geomys arenarius	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Fringed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.