Botta's pocket gopher vs Sharp-Winged Drill

Thomomys bottae compared with Dichrorampha acuminatana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Sharp-Winged Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Thomomys	Dichrorampha
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dichrorampha acuminatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Sharp-Winged Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Sharp-Winged Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.