Botta's pocket gopher vs Snout beetle

Thomomys bottae compared with Calacalles subcarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Snout beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Calacalles
Species	Thomomys bottae	Calacalles subcarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Snout beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Snout beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snout beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.