Botta's pocket gopher vs Red River hog

Thomomys bottae compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Red River hog
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Thomomys	Potamochoerus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

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.