Botta's pocket gopher vs Carpentarian dunnart

Thomomys bottae compared with Sminthopsis butleri

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Carpentarian dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Geomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Thomomys	Sminthopsis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sminthopsis butleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Carpentarian dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Carpentarian dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.