Botta's pocket gopher vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Thomomys bottae compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Geomyidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Thomomys	Bombus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.