Botta's pocket gopher vs Long Tom Widow

Thomomys bottae compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Thomomys	Dingana
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

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.