Desert Pocket Gopher vs Low Cyperus

Geomys arenarius compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Low 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 diandrus

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.