Desert Pocket Gopher vs Waved Pincertail

Geomys arenarius compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Geomys	Onychogomphus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.