Botta's pocket gopher vs Jove grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Hemarthria compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Jove grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Hemarthria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hemarthria compressa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Jove grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jove grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Spain 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.