Coppery Sprite vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Arielulus	Geomys
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.