Botta's pocket gopher vs Eastern Mole

Thomomys bottae compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Thomomys	Scalopus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.