Botta's pocket gopher vs robust shell

Thomomys bottae compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher robust shell
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family Geomyidae Littorinidae
Genus Thomomys Littoraria
Species Thomomys bottae Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher robust shell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

robust shell

No description available.

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