Botta's pocket gopher vs Eastern Buzzard

Thomomys bottae compared with Buteo japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Eastern Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Geomyidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Thomomys	Buteo
Species	Thomomys bottae	Buteo japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Eastern Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Eastern Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.