American basil vs Botta's pocket gopher

Ocimum americanum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Ocimum	Thomomys
Species	Ocimum americanum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.