Desert Pocket Gopher vs Maydell's locoweed

Geomys arenarius compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Geomys	Oxytropis
Species	Geomys arenarius	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Maydell's locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.