Botta's pocket gopher vs Mitú Maya

Thomomys bottae compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Geomyidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Miconia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.