Desert Pocket Gopher vs Mertens' sedge

Geomys arenarius compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Mertens' 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 mertensii

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.