Botta's pocket gopher vs Indehiscent Pigweed

Thomomys bottae compared with Amaranthus standleyanus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Indehiscent Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Indehiscent Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Geomyidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Amaranthus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Amaranthus standleyanus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Indehiscent Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indehiscent Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (China), and Europe (14 countries).

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.