Desert Pocket Gopher vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Geomys arenarius compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Marsh Straw 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 echinodes

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.