Botta's pocket gopher vs Pale Corn Clothes

Thomomys bottae compared with Nemapogon variatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pale Corn Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Tineidae
Genus	Thomomys	Nemapogon
Species	Thomomys bottae	Nemapogon variatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pale Corn Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pale Corn Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Corn Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.