Desert Pocket Gopher vs Small Red Damsel

Geomys arenarius compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Geomys	Ceriagrion
Species	Geomys arenarius	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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