Desert Pocket Gopher vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Geomys arenarius compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Houghton'S Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Houghton'S Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.