Botta's pocket gopher vs Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Thomomys bottae compared with Chiropodomys muroides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Geomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomomys	Chiropodomys
Species	Thomomys bottae	Chiropodomys muroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.