Botta's pocket gopher vs chilte

Thomomys bottae compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

Habitat

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.