Botta's pocket gopher vs Elktoe

Thomomys bottae compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Geomyidae	Unionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Alasmidonta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.