Botta's pocket gopher vs Dappled White

Thomomys bottae compared with Euchloe ausonia

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dappled White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dappled White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Pieridae
Genus	Thomomys	Euchloe
Species	Thomomys bottae	Euchloe ausonia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dappled White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dappled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dappled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (16 countries).

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.