Botta's pocket gopher vs marbled lungfish

Thomomys bottae compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Geomyidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Thomomys	Protopterus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.