Botta's pocket gopher vs araignée porte-croix

Thomomys bottae compared with Araneus diadematus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	araignée porte-croix
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (araignée)
Family	Geomyidae	Araneidae
Genus	Thomomys	Araneus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and araignée porte-croix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

araignée porte-croix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	araignée porte-croix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

araignée porte-croix

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.