Botta's pocket gopher vs Little Forktail

Thomomys bottae compared with Enicurus scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Little Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Geomyidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Thomomys	Enicurus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Enicurus scouleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Little Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Little Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Little Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Forktail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.