Botta's pocket gopher vs Light Brocade

Thomomys bottae compared with Lacanobia w-latinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Light Brocade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Thomomys	Lacanobia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lacanobia w-latinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Light Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Light Brocade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Brocade

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.