Botta's pocket gopher vs Desert Darter

Thomomys bottae compared with Sympetrum sinaiticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Desert Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Thomomys	Sympetrum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sympetrum sinaiticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Desert Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Desert Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.