Botta's pocket gopher vs Juan Fernandez fur seal

Thomomys bottae compared with Arctocephalus philippii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Juan Fernandez fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geomyidae	Otariidae
Genus	Thomomys	Arctocephalus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Arctocephalus philippii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Juan Fernandez fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Juan Fernandez fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juan Fernandez fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.