Botta's pocket gopher vs Shadow Darner

Thomomys bottae compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Thomomys	Aeshna
Species	Thomomys bottae	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.