Botta's pocket gopher vs Madeira ivy

Thomomys bottae compared with Hedera canariensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Madeira ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Hedera
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hedera canariensis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Norway, and Rwanda.

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.