Desert Pocket Gopher vs Species code: He

Geomys arenarius compared with Halophila engelmannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Geomys	Halophila
Species	Geomys arenarius	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Species code: He
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

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

Range

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