Botta's pocket gopher vs Jack-bean

Thomomys bottae compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Canavalia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack-bean

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.