Botta's pocket gopher vs Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle

Thomomys bottae compared with Clivina fossor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Carabidae
Genus	Thomomys	Clivina
Species	Thomomys bottae	Clivina fossor

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.