Desert Pocket Gopher vs Thrips

Geomys arenarius compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Thripidae
Genus	Geomys	Thrips
Species	Geomys arenarius	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).