Desert Pocket Gopher vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Geomys arenarius compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Geomys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.