Botta's pocket gopher vs iron-grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Geomyidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Spermacoce
Species	Thomomys bottae	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.