Tuza de Botta vs Five-spot Ermel

Thomomys bottae compared with Ethmia terminella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Ethmia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Tuza de Botta and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Five-spot Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.