Desert Pocket Gopher vs Year Bean

Geomys arenarius compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Geomys	Phaseolus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.