Creeping Willow Roller vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Ancylis subarcuana compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Creeping Willow Roller is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Willow Roller	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	Tortricidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Ancylis	Geomys
Species	Ancylis subarcuana	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Willow Roller and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Creeping Willow Roller

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Willow Roller	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Willow Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.