Botta's pocket gopher vs lesser slippery moss snail

Thomomys bottae compared with Cochlicopa lubricella

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while lesser slippery moss snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	lesser slippery moss snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Geomyidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Thomomys	Cochlicopa
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cochlicopa lubricella

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and lesser slippery moss snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

lesser slippery moss snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	lesser slippery moss snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser slippery moss snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), and North America (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.