Botta's pocket gopher vs Capote

Thomomys bottae compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Araceae
Genus	Thomomys	Xanthosoma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.