Botta's pocket gopher vs Crabeater seal

Thomomys bottae compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Geomyidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Thomomys	Lobodon
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabeater seal

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.