Botta's pocket gopher vs Sweat Bee

Thomomys bottae compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Sweat 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	Halictidae
Genus	Thomomys	Lasioglossum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lasioglossum leucozonium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Sweat Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.