Botta's pocket gopher vs soldier cone

Thomomys bottae compared with Conus miles

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	soldier cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Geomyidae	Conidae
Genus	Thomomys	Conus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Conus miles

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

soldier cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	soldier cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.