Botta's pocket gopher vs southern pocket gopher

Thomomys bottae compared with Thomomys umbrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	southern pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same	Geomyidae	Geomyidae
Genus same	Thomomys	Thomomys
Species	Thomomys bottae	Thomomys umbrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and southern pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thomomys.

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

southern pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern pocket gopher

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.