Desert Pocket Gopher vs Limette

Geomys arenarius compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Geomyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Geomys	Citrus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Limette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).