Black ghost shark vs Botta's pocket gopher

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Thomomys
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black ghost shark

The Black ghost shark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.