Desert Pocket Gopher vs Roman Mole

Geomys arenarius compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Geomys	Talpa
Species	Geomys arenarius	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.