Laxmann's Shrew vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Sorex caecutiens compared with Geomys personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	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	Soricidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Sorex	Geomys
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.