Botta's pocket gopher vs Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee

Thomomys bottae compared with Lasioglossum pauxillum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Geomyidae	Halictidae
Genus	Thomomys	Lasioglossum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lasioglossum pauxillum

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.