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palo verdes only reach about 20 feet in height and have more yellowish bark and duller yellow/white flowers. Blue palo verdes top out at 40 feet. Their twigs and young branches are bluish-green, as are the leaves, which are larger than the foothill variety. Both have twice pinnate leaves, with the foothill species having more abundant leaves growing on longer stems.
Classification- Producer.
Role- produce food.

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Kangaroo rats are four-toed hetromydral rodents with big hind legs, small front legs and relatively large heads. Adults typically weigh between 70 and 170 g.The tails of kangaroo rats are longer than both their bodies and their heads. Another notable feature of kangaroo rats are their fur-lined cheek pouches, which are used for storing food. The coloration of kangaroo rats varies from cinnamon buff to dark gray, depending on the species There is also some variation in length with one of the largest species, the banner-tailed kangaroo rat being six inches in body length and a tail length of eight inches.Sexual dimorphism exists in all species, with males being larger than females.
Classification- herbivore.
Role- Keystone species by chopping down vegetation.

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Classification: Primary consumer
Scorpions are preditory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping pedipalps and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger.

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Taxidea
Classification- Secondary consumer
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae, which also includes the otters, polecats, weasels, and wolverines. They belong to the caniform suborder of carnivoran mammals.

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A long, slender, harmless snake, the common kingsnake reaches lengths of approximately 3¼ feet in Arizona, although rare specimens reach 6 feet. In most of the Sonoran Desert it is a dark brown or black snake with narrower bands of yellow, white, or cream going around the body, widening on the belly. However, there is considerable variation in pattern throughout the range. In some parts of the range the common kingsnake is entirely dark with no light bands, while in other areas the bands degenerate into a speckled appearance. In California, this species can have a single stripe that runs from behind the head to the tail. The scales are smooth and glossy in appearance.
Classification- Secondary Consumer.
Role- Vermin Control.

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The major threats to this deer like cars, hunters, and large carnivores. (like bears coyotes and lions)
Classification- Primary consumer

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They consume insects and are an important food source for birds, snakes, and other animals. they are right in the middle of the food chain.
Classification- Primary Consumers

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Wild bullsnakes can be unapproachable, but after a short time in captivity many become quiet and handleable. Besides the typical dark saddled tan phase, bullsnakes are now available in a number of designer colors and patterns. This snake breeds readily in captivity. Both wild caught and captive bred bullsnakes are readily available in the pet trade. Hatchlings vary from about 11 inches to 16 inches.
Classification- Secondary Consumer.
Role- Controls vermin population.

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The most common wildcat in North America, the bobcat is named for its short, bobbed tail. They are medium-sized cats and are slightly smaller but similar in appearance to their cousin, the Lynx. Their coats vary in color from shades of beige to brown fur with spotted or lined markings in dark brown or black.
Classification- Tertiary
Role- A keystone species from Canada to Mexico

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Classification: Producer
Grasses are the leading role in the ecosystems.

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Classification: Primary consumer
Their diet is made up of a variety of vegetation Increased water intake allows them to forage fondled herbaceous vegetation grasses.

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Classification : Producer
They can feed insects, birds, animals and humans; provide natural medicines for humans and some animals; and aid in a plant's reproduction by enticing outside pollinators. Without flowers, plants would merely be green, and the world would be a duller place.

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Classification: tertiary
Carnivore
Vulpes macrotis
Typically weighing around three pounds, ringtails are nocturnal creatures, with large eyes and upright ears that make it easier for them to move about in the dark. Their fur ranges in coloring from tawny to grayish, and a pointed muzzle with long whiskers resembles that of a fox - which is appropriate in that its name means ‘clever little fox’. Its tail is about a foot long, with seven to nine black rings and is about the same length as the body. The ringtail uses its tail for balance. It also acts as a distraction for potential predators.

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Classification: Apex predator

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Gambel’s Quail are gregarious birds of the desert Southwest, where coveys gather along brushy washes and cactus-studded arroyos to feed. Males and females both sport a bobbing black topknot of feathers. The male’s prominent black belly patch distinguishes it from the similar California Quail.
Classification- Omnivore
Role- Spreading seeds

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Classification: Secondary Consumer
The lizards help to stabilize the grasshopper, beetle, and moth populations by preying on them

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Classification: Omnivore.

Big and bold, with strong markings and a harsh rasping voice, this bird is very different from our other temperate-zone wrens. It represents a tropical group of large, sociable wrens, with eight species in Mexico and a few more farther south. Cactus Wrens are common in our desert southwest. They are usually seen in pairs or family parties, strutting on the ground or hopping in the brush, often posturing with spread wings and tails as they call to each other. Their bulky nests are conspicuous in cholla cactus and desert trees; after the breeding season, the wrens may sleep in these at night.

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The Prickly Pear Cactus is an edible cactus native to the Americas and widely distributed throughout Mexico

Classification: Producer.
Role: Provides food for  the Cactus Moth larvae, the Prickly Pear Island Snail and the Cyclura rock iguana.

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Populus angustifolia
Producer
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar, aspen, and cottonwood.