Desert Pocket Gopher vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Geomys arenarius compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Geomys	Sargus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.