Botta's pocket gopher vs thick emarginula

Thomomys bottae compared with Emarginula crassa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Geomyidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Thomomys	Emarginula
Species	Thomomys bottae	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	thick emarginula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thick emarginula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 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.