Botta's pocket gopher vs Lined Forest-Falcon

Thomomys bottae compared with Micrastur gilvicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lined Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Geomyidae	Falconidae
Genus	Thomomys	Micrastur
Species	Thomomys bottae	Micrastur gilvicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Lined Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lined Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lined Forest-Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.