Tuza de Botta vs Elktoe

Thomomys bottae compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Geomyidae	Unionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Alasmidonta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Tuza de Botta and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Tuza de Botta

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.