Botta's pocket gopher vs Forest Bead-string

Thomomys bottae compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Alchornea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.