Botta's pocket gopher vs Small fleck-winged snipefly

Thomomys bottae compared with Rhagio lineola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Small fleck-winged snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Rhagio
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rhagio lineola

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Small fleck-winged snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Small fleck-winged snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Small fleck-winged snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small fleck-winged snipefly

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.