Botta's pocket gopher vs mouflon

Thomomys bottae compared with Ovis aries

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	mouflon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Geomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Thomomys	Ovis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ovis aries

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

mouflon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mouflon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.