Botta's pocket gopher vs Spotted Dark-bee

Thomomys bottae compared with Stelis ornatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Spotted Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Geomyidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Thomomys	Stelis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Spotted Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.