Campo Flicker vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Colaptes campestris compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Campo Flicker is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo Flicker	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Colaptes	Geomys
Species	Colaptes campestris	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo Flicker and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Campo Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo Flicker	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Campo Flicker

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.