Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Botta's pocket gopher

Myodes gapperi compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Rodentia (ネズミ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Cricetidae Geomyidae
Genus Myodes Thomomys
Species Myodes gapperi Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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