Botta's pocket gopher vs danewort, dwarf elder

Thomomys bottae compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher danewort, dwarf 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 ebulus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher danewort, dwarf elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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