Botta's pocket gopher vs Mellet's Downy-back

Thomomys bottae compared with Ophonus melletii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mellet's Downy-back
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Carabidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ophonus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ophonus melletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Mellet's Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mellet's Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Mellet's Downy-back
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mellet's Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.