Desert Pocket Gopher vs large blue

Geomys arenarius compared with Maculinea arion

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Geomys	Maculinea
Species	Geomys arenarius	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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