Botta's pocket gopher vs Speckled Fanner

Thomomys bottae compared with Glyphipterix thrasonella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Speckled Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Thomomys	Glyphipterix
Species	Thomomys bottae	Glyphipterix thrasonella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Speckled Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Fanner

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.