Botta's pocket gopher vs Poplar leafroller

Thomomys bottae compared with Anacampsis populella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Poplar leafroller
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	Anacampsis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Anacampsis populella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Poplar leafroller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Poplar leafroller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar leafroller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.