Botta's pocket gopher vs eared willow

Thomomys bottae compared with Salix aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher eared willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Geomyidae Salicaceae
Genus Thomomys Salix
Species Thomomys bottae Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher eared willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

eared willow

No description available.

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