Arrabal's Suriname Toad vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Pipa arrabali compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Arrabal's Suriname Toad is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrabal's Suriname Toad	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pipidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Pipa	Geomys
Species	Pipa arrabali	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrabal's Suriname Toad and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrabal's Suriname Toad	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrabal's Suriname Toad

The Arrabal's Suriname Toad, Pipa arrabali, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.