Botta's pocket gopher vs Southern Small White

Thomomys bottae compared with Pieris mannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Southern Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Pieridae
Genus	Thomomys	Pieris
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Southern Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries).

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.