Botta's pocket gopher vs sun shell

Thomomys bottae compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Moluska)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Gastropoda (siput)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Geomyidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Thomomys	Astraea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.