Botta's pocket gopher vs six-striped rustic

Thomomys bottae compared with Xestia sexstrigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	six-striped rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Thomomys	Xestia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Xestia sexstrigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and six-striped rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

six-striped rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	six-striped rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

six-striped rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.