Botta's pocket gopher vs goldthread

Thomomys bottae compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Coptis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goldthread

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.