Botta's pocket gopher vs orangeback flying squid

Thomomys bottae compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Geomyidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Thomomys	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.