Botta's pocket gopher vs glossy furrow-shell

Thomomys bottae compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Geomyidae	Semelidae
Genus	Thomomys	Abra
Species	Thomomys bottae	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	glossy furrow-shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.