Botta's pocket gopher vs Deer Oak

Thomomys bottae compared with Quercus sadleriana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Deer Oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Deer Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Geomyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Quercus sadleriana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Deer Oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Oak

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.