Botta's pocket gopher vs Chinese elder

Thomomys bottae compared with Sambucus javanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Chinese elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Geomyidae Viburnaceae
Genus Thomomys Sambucus
Species Thomomys bottae Sambucus javanica

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Chinese elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elder

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.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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