Botta's pocket gopher vs Nyala

Thomomys bottae compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Nyala
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	Tragelaphus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.