Botta's pocket gopher vs Dark Smudge

Thomomys bottae compared with Ypsolopha horridella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dark Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ypsolopha
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ypsolopha horridella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dark Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.