African Small White vs Botta's pocket gopher

Dixeia charina compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Small White	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Dixeia	Thomomys
Species	Dixeia charina	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

African Small White and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Small White

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Small White	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Small White

The African Small White (Dixeia charina) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.