Desert Pocket Gopher vs Grooved Flax

Geomys arenarius compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Geomys	Linum
Species	Geomys arenarius	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.