Desert Pocket Gopher vs Hop Flea Beetle

Geomys arenarius compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Geomys	Psylliodes
Species	Geomys arenarius	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.