Botta's pocket gopher vs Electric ray

Thomomys bottae compared with Tetronarce californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Geomyidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Thomomys	Tetronarce
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tetronarce californica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Electric ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Electric ray

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.