Austaut'S Blue vs Botta's pocket gopher

Polyommatus celina compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Austaut'S Blue is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austaut'S Blue	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Polyommatus	Thomomys
Species	Polyommatus celina	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Austaut'S Blue and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Austaut'S Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austaut'S Blue	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austaut'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austaut'S Blue

The Austaut'S Blue (Polyommatus celina) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.