Botta's pocket gopher vs Murex

Thomomys bottae compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Medicago
Species	Thomomys bottae	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.