Botta's pocket gopher vs Pacific gentian

Thomomys bottae compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Pacific gentian
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Geomyidae Gentianaceae
Genus Thomomys Gentiana
Species Thomomys bottae Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Pacific gentian
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Pacific gentian

No description available.

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