Botta's pocket gopher vs desert sumac

Thomomys bottae compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher desert sumac
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Geomyidae Anacardiaceae
Genus Thomomys Rhus
Species Thomomys bottae Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher desert sumac
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert sumac

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.

desert sumac

No description available.

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