Botta's pocket gopher vs Jamaican Oriole

Thomomys bottae compared with Icterus leucopteryx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Jamaican Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Geomyidae	Icteridae
Genus	Thomomys	Icterus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Icterus leucopteryx

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Jamaican Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.