Ours de l'Himalaya vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Ursus thibetanus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Geomyidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Geomys
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.