Captain Cook's Bean Snail vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Partula faba compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

  • Captain Cook's Bean Snail is Extinct in the Wild while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Captain Cook's Bean Snail Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Partulidae Geomyidae
Genus Partula Geomys
Species Partula faba Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Captain Cook's Bean Snail and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Captain Cook's Bean Snail Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

The Captain Cook's Bean Snail (Partula faba) is a species in the genus Partula. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild (EW) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Desert Pocket Gopher

No description available.

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