Botta's pocket gopher vs northern common cuscus

Thomomys bottae compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Geomyidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Thomomys	Phalanger
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.