Botta's pocket gopher vs elderberry-ash

Thomomys bottae compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher elderberry-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Geomyidae Araliaceae
Genus Thomomys Polyscias
Species Thomomys bottae Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher elderberry-ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elderberry-ash

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.

elderberry-ash

No description available.

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