Botta's pocket gopher vs False Baton Blue

Thomomys bottae compared with Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	False Baton Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Thomomys	Pseudophilotes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

False Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	False Baton Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.