Botta's pocket gopher vs Orchid

Thomomys bottae compared with Dendrobium mirbelianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Orchid
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Geomyidae Orchidaceae
Genus Thomomys Dendrobium
Species Thomomys bottae Dendrobium mirbelianum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Orchid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.

Orchid

No description available.

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