Desert Pocket Gopher vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Geomys arenarius compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Geomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Geomys	Myodes
Species	Geomys arenarius	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.