Bigleaf paspalum vs Botta's pocket gopher

Paspalum macrophyllum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Bigleaf paspalum is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigleaf paspalum	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Geomyidae
Genus	Paspalum	Thomomys
Species	Paspalum macrophyllum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Bigleaf paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigleaf paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigleaf paspalum

The Bigleaf paspalum (Paspalum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.