Botta's pocket gopher vs Social Sprite

Thomomys bottae compared with Arielulus societatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Arielulus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Social Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.