Botta's pocket gopher vs Hazel sterculia

Thomomys bottae compared with Sterculia foetida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Hazel sterculia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Geomyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sterculia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sterculia foetida

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Hazel sterculia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel sterculia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, 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.