Botta's pocket gopher vs Gray gum

Thomomys bottae compared with Eucalyptus punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Gray gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Geomyidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Eucalyptus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Eucalyptus punctata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Gray gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and United States.

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.