Botta's pocket gopher vs Scarce aspen midget

Thomomys bottae compared with Phyllonorycter sagitella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Scarce aspen midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Thomomys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phyllonorycter sagitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Scarce aspen midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Scarce aspen midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce aspen midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.