Botta's pocket gopher vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Thomomys bottae compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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	Geomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomomys	Alticola
Species	Thomomys bottae	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.