Botta's pocket gopher vs sheet-web spiders

Thomomys bottae compared with Erigone dentosa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while sheet-web spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	sheet-web spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Geomyidae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Erigone
Species	Thomomys bottae	Erigone dentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and sheet-web spiders share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sheet-web spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	sheet-web spiders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sheet-web spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.