Desert Pocket Gopher vs spring cinquefoil

Geomys arenarius compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Geomys	Potentilla
Species	Geomys arenarius	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	spring cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.