Desert Pocket Gopher vs Harmless Serotine

Geomys arenarius compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Geomys	Eptesicus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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