Botta's pocket gopher vs milk snail

Thomomys bottae compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Geomyidae	Helicidae
Genus	Thomomys	Otala
Species	Thomomys bottae	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.