Botta's pocket gopher vs Great Grebe

Thomomys bottae compared with Podiceps major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Great Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Geomyidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Thomomys	Podiceps
Species	Thomomys bottae	Podiceps major

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Great Grebe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Great Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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.