Botta's pocket gopher vs Zipperback

Thomomys bottae compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Thomomys	Chrysotoxum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.