Desert Pocket Gopher vs Lined Hooktail

Geomys arenarius compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Geomys	Paragomphus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.