Botta's pocket gopher vs marbled crenella

Thomomys bottae compared with Musculus subpictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	marbled crenella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Geomyidae	Mytilidae
Genus	Thomomys	Musculus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Musculus subpictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	marbled crenella
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled crenella

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.