Botta's pocket gopher vs Firetree

Thomomys bottae compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Firetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Firetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Geomyidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Morella
Species	Thomomys bottae	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.