Botta's pocket gopher vs Kohuhu

Thomomys bottae compared with Pittosporum tenuifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Kohuhu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pittosporum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pittosporum tenuifolium

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Kohuhu

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kohuhu

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.