Botta's pocket gopher vs grey pine carpet

Thomomys bottae compared with Thera obeliscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	grey pine carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Thomomys	Thera
Species	Thomomys bottae	Thera obeliscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

grey pine carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	grey pine carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grey pine carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.