Botta's pocket gopher vs Upland Buzzard

Thomomys bottae compared with Buteo hemilasius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Geomyidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Thomomys	Buteo
Species	Thomomys bottae	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Upland Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.