Botta's pocket gopher vs Little Black Serotine

Thomomys bottae compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thomomys	Eptesicus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.