Botta's pocket gopher vs Hainan Gymnure

Thomomys bottae compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Geomyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Thomomys	Neohylomys
Species	Thomomys bottae	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Hainan Gymnure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Gymnure

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.