Clara's Widow vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Dingana clara compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Clara's Widow is Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Geomyidae
Genus	Dingana	Geomys
Species	Dingana clara	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Clara's Widow and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.