Botta's pocket gopher vs River Lamprey

Thomomys bottae compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Geomyidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Thomomys	Lampetra
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey

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.