Bates's Nightjar vs Botta's pocket gopher

Caprimulgus batesi compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Nightjar	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Caprimulgus	Thomomys
Species	Caprimulgus batesi	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Nightjar and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Nightjar	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bates's Nightjar

The Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) is a species in the genus Caprimulgus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.