Botta's pocket gopher vs Milky Box

Thomomys bottae compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Geomyidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lophostemon
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milky Box

Habitat

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

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.