Botta's pocket gopher vs Goiter Carrying Masdevallia

Thomomys bottae compared with Masdevallia strumifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Goiter Carrying Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Geomyidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Masdevallia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Masdevallia strumifera

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Goiter Carrying Masdevallia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Goiter Carrying Masdevallia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goiter Carrying Masdevallia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.