Botta's pocket gopher vs brittlestar

Thomomys bottae compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Geomyidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Thomomys	Amphiura
Species	Thomomys bottae	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.