Botta's pocket gopher vs Dewy Ringlet

Thomomys bottae compared with Erebia pandrose

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dewy Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Thomomys	Erebia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Erebia pandrose

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dewy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dewy Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries).

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.