Botta's pocket gopher vs waterbuck

Thomomys bottae compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

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.