Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Botta's pocket gopher

Sousa teuszii compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Geomyidae
Genus	Sousa	Thomomys
Species	Sousa teuszii	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.