Large False Serotine vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Geomys
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.