Botta's pocket gopher vs Four-barred Major

Thomomys bottae compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Thomomys	Oxycera
Species	Thomomys bottae	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.