Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bobrinski’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Allactodipus	Geomys
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobrinski’s Jerboa and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.