Botta's pocket gopher vs Lowland Chrotomys

Thomomys bottae compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Geomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thomomys	Chrotomys
Species	Thomomys bottae	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.