Botta's pocket gopher vs Waved Pincertail

Thomomys bottae compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Geomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Thomomys	Onychogomphus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.