Desert Pocket Gopher vs dwarf lake iris

Geomys arenarius compared with Iris lacustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Geomyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Geomys	Iris
Species	Geomys arenarius	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.