Botta's pocket gopher vs Darkface arion

Thomomys bottae compared with Arion distinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Darkface arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Geomyidae	Arionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Arion
Species	Thomomys bottae	Arion distinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Darkface arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Darkface arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darkface arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.