Botta's pocket gopher vs megachile dorsalis

Thomomys bottae compared with Megachile leachella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	megachile dorsalis
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Thomomys	Megachile
Species	Thomomys bottae	Megachile leachella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

megachile dorsalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	megachile dorsalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

megachile dorsalis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.