Botta's pocket gopher vs Bulgras

Thomomys bottae compared with Cenchrus sphacelatus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Bulgras
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

Habitat

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.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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