American Walnut vs Botta's pocket gopher

Juglans nigra compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Walnut	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Juglans	Thomomys
Species	Juglans nigra	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

American Walnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Walnut

The American Walnut (Juglans nigra) is a species in the genus Juglans. 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.