Desert Pocket Gopher vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Geomys arenarius compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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	Coreopsis
Species	Geomys arenarius	Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).