Botta's pocket gopher vs White-Spotted Sable

Thomomys bottae compared with Anania funebris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	White-Spotted Sable
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Crambidae
Genus	Thomomys	Anania
Species	Thomomys bottae	Anania funebris

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and White-Spotted Sable share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

White-Spotted Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	White-Spotted Sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-Spotted Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.