Desert Pocket Gopher vs Vine Maple

Geomys arenarius compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Geomys	Acer
Species	Geomys arenarius	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.