Botta's pocket gopher vs Imported currantworm

Thomomys bottae compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Geomyidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Thomomys	Nematus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Imported currantworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

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.