Desert Pocket Gopher vs Hump-backed fly

Geomys arenarius compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Phoridae
Genus	Geomys	Megaselia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.