Botta's pocket gopher vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Thomomys bottae compared with Apodemus gurkha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomomys	Apodemus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Nepalese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Nepalese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nepalese Field Mouse

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.