Botta's pocket gopher vs Lesser bilby

Thomomys bottae compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Geomyidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Thomomys	Macrotis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.