Botta's pocket gopher vs desert cottontail

Thomomys bottae compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Geomyidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Thomomys	Sylvilagus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

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.