Desert Pocket Gopher vs Stinking chamomile

Geomys arenarius compared with Anthemis cotula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Desert Pocket Gopher Stinking chamomile
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Geomyidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Geomys Anthemis
Species Geomys arenarius Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Desert Pocket Gopher Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Desert Pocket Gopher

No description available.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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