Botta's pocket gopher vs Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Thomomys bottae compared with Neurocordulia michaeli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Thomomys	Neurocordulia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Neurocordulia michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Broad-tailed Shadowdragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.