Desert Pocket Gopher vs Ichneumonid wasp

Geomys arenarius compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Geomyidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Geomys	Bathyplectes
Species	Geomys arenarius	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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