Desert Pocket Gopher vs Flea

Geomys arenarius compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Geomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Geomys arenarius	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).