Botta's pocket gopher vs devil clam

Thomomys bottae compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Geomyidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Tridacna
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.