Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Uropsilus investigator compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Geomys
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.