Botta's pocket gopher vs chestnut worm

Thomomys bottae compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	chestnut worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Geomyidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Thomomys	Lumbricus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lumbricus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and chestnut worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	chestnut worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.