Botta's pocket gopher vs green snaketail

Thomomys bottae compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.