Botta's pocket gopher vs southern pocket gopher

Thomomys bottae compared with Thomomys umbrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	southern pocket gopher
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 same	Geomyidae	Geomyidae
Genus same	Thomomys	Thomomys
Species	Thomomys bottae	Thomomys umbrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and southern pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thomomys.

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

southern pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern pocket gopher

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.