Botta's pocket gopher vs Dusky wireworm

Thomomys bottae compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Geomyidae	Elateridae
Genus	Thomomys	Agriotes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.