Desert Pocket Gopher vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Geomys arenarius compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Geomys	Notomys
Species	Geomys arenarius	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.