Botta's pocket gopher vs Jersey Tea

Thomomys bottae compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ceanothus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.