Botta's pocket gopher vs Mountain Anoa

Thomomys bottae compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Anoa

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.