Botta's pocket gopher vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Thomomys bottae compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Geomyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Thomomys	Perognathus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.