Botta's pocket gopher vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Thomomys bottae compared with Clausilia cruciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Geomyidae Clausiliidae
Genus Thomomys Clausilia
Species Thomomys bottae Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher sharp-ribbed door snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

sharp-ribbed door snail

No description available.

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