Mérida Rhipidomys vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Geomys personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Geomys
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.