Botta's pocket gopher vs Coyote gourd

Thomomys bottae compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cucurbita
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote gourd

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.