Desert Pocket Gopher vs Mantled Baskettail

Geomys arenarius compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Geomys	Epitheca
Species	Geomys arenarius	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.