Bermuda Maidenhair Fern vs Botta's pocket gopher

Adiantum bellum compared with Thomomys bottae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bermuda Maidenhair Fern Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Pteridaceae Geomyidae
Genus Adiantum Thomomys
Species Adiantum bellum Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bermuda Maidenhair Fern Botta's pocket gopher
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

The Bermuda Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum bellum) is a species in the genus Adiantum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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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