Botta's pocket gopher vs St. John's wort root borer

Thomomys bottae compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Geomyidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Thomomys	Agrilus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	St. John's wort root borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. John's wort root borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.