Desert Pocket Gopher vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Geomys arenarius compared with Pistacia atlantica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Geomyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Geomys	Pistacia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.