Montane Colilargo vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Microryzomys minutus compared with Geomys personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	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	Microryzomys	Geomys
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.