Éléphant de forêt vs Botta's pocket gopher

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Éléphant de forêt is Critically Endangered while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Éléphant de forêt	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Geomyidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Thomomys
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Éléphant de forêt and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Éléphant de forêt

CR — Critically Endangered

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Éléphant de forêt	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Éléphant de forêt

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Éléphant de forêt

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species in the genus Loxodonta. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.