Desert Pocket Gopher vs Eastern Mole

Geomys arenarius compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Geomys	Scalopus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.