Botta's pocket gopher vs long-armed squid

Thomomys bottae compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Geomyidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Thomomys	Chiroteuthis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	long-armed squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.