Botta's pocket gopher vs Mercuryweed

Thomomys bottae compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Mercuryweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Geomyidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Thomomys Acalypha
Species Thomomys bottae Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Mercuryweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

Mercuryweed

No description available.

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