Botta's pocket gopher vs Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Thomomys bottae compared with Sarcohyla bistincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Geomyidae Hylidae
Genus Thomomys Sarcohyla
Species Thomomys bottae Sarcohyla bistincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Cope’s Streamside Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Cope’s Streamside Treefrog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Cope’s Streamside Treefrog

No description available.

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