Botta's pocket gopher vs Mottled dutchman's pipe

Thomomys bottae compared with Aristolochia labiata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mottled dutchman's pipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mottled dutchman's pipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Geomyidae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Aristolochia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Aristolochia labiata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dutchman's pipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Mottled dutchman's pipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled dutchman's pipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), India, 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.