Balkan Maple vs Botta's pocket gopher

Acer hyrcanum compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sapindaceae Geomyidae
Genus Acer Thomomys
Species Acer hyrcanum Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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