Botta's pocket gopher vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Thomomys bottae compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Thomomys	Micrathyria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.