Botta's pocket gopher vs Prickled ray

Thomomys bottae compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Geomyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Thomomys	Malacoraja
Species	Thomomys bottae	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.