Botta's pocket gopher vs mottled rustic

Thomomys bottae compared with Caradrina morpheus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	mottled rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Thomomys	Caradrina
Species	Thomomys bottae	Caradrina morpheus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

mottled rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	mottled rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mottled rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.