Botta's pocket gopher vs Elm Smudge

Thomomys bottae compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Elm Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ypsolopha
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ypsolopha vittella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.