Botta's pocket gopher vs Four-toed Jerboa

Thomomys bottae compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geomyidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Thomomys	Allactaga
Species	Thomomys bottae	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Four-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Jerboa

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.