Botta's pocket gopher vs Ground bug

Thomomys bottae compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Thomomys	Nysius
Species	Thomomys bottae	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Ground bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.