Desert Pocket Gopher vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Geomys arenarius compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Geomys	Alticola
Species	Geomys arenarius	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.