Botta's pocket gopher vs Broadbacked stingaree

Thomomys bottae compared with Urolophus expansus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Geomyidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Thomomys	Urolophus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Broadbacked stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.