Botta's pocket gopher vs Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Thomomys bottae compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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 Lathyrus
Species Thomomys bottae Lathyrus heterophyllus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Norfolk Everlasting-pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

No description available.

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