Botta's pocket gopher vs truncate barrel-bubble

Thomomys bottae compared with Retusa truncatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	truncate barrel-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Geomyidae	Retusidae
Genus	Thomomys	Retusa
Species	Thomomys bottae	Retusa truncatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and truncate barrel-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

truncate barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	truncate barrel-bubble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

truncate barrel-bubble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.