Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra vs Botta's pocket gopher

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra is Critically Endangered while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Geomyidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Thomomys
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

CR — Critically Endangered

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. 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.