Botta's pocket gopher vs swamp antechinus

Thomomys bottae compared with Antechinus minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	swamp antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Geomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Thomomys	Antechinus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Antechinus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

swamp antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp antechinus

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.