Desert Pocket Gopher vs Red-necked Falcon

Geomys arenarius compared with Falco chicquera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Geomyidae	Falconidae
Genus	Geomys	Falco
Species	Geomys arenarius	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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