Botta's pocket gopher vs Lined Hooktail

Thomomys bottae compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Thomomys	Paragomphus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.