Botta's pocket gopher vs Perth Groundling

Thomomys bottae compared with Bryotropha galbanella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Perth Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Bryotropha
Species	Thomomys bottae	Bryotropha galbanella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Perth Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Perth Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perth Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.