Botta's pocket gopher vs Cryptic Burnished Brass

Thomomys bottae compared with Diachrysia stenochrysis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Cryptic Burnished Brass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Thomomys	Diachrysia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Diachrysia stenochrysis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Burnished Brass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Cryptic Burnished Brass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptic Burnished Brass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.