Botta's pocket gopher vs dead-nettle leaf beetle

Thomomys bottae compared with Chrysolina fastuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	dead-nettle leaf beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Thomomys	Chrysolina
Species	Thomomys bottae	Chrysolina fastuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and dead-nettle leaf beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

dead-nettle leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	dead-nettle leaf beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dead-nettle leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.