Potto vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Perodicticus potto compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Potto is Near Threatened while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lorisidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Perodicticus	Geomys
Species	Perodicticus potto	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potto	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.