Botta's pocket gopher vs maquei

Thomomys bottae compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geomyidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Thomomys	Aristotelia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.