Botta's pocket gopher vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Thomomys bottae compared with Anostirus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Geomyidae	Elateridae
Genus	Thomomys	Anostirus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

The Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle (Anostirus castaneus) is a species in the genus Anostirus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.