Botta's pocket gopher vs small yellow wave

Thomomys bottae compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	small yellow wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Thomomys	Hydrelia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	small yellow wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small yellow wave

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.