Botta's pocket gopher vs jalap

Thomomys bottae compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Geomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ipomoea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.