Black-edged Marble vs Botta's pocket gopher

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	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	Tortricidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Endothenia	Thomomys
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.