De Winton's Shrew vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Geomys
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

De Winton's Shrew and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.