Botta's pocket gopher vs Macloskey'S Violet

Thomomys bottae compared with Viola macloskeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Macloskey'S Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Violaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Viola
Species	Thomomys bottae	Viola macloskeyi

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Macloskey'S Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.