Botta's pocket gopher vs Vetch Sober

Thomomys bottae compared with Aproaerema anthyllidella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Vetch Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Aproaerema
Species	Thomomys bottae	Aproaerema anthyllidella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Vetch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Vetch Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vetch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.