Botta's pocket gopher vs Péramèle-souris

Thomomys bottae compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Péramèle-souris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Péramèle-souris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Geomyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Thomomys	Microperoryctes
Species	Thomomys bottae	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle-souris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Péramèle-souris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Péramèle-souris

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.