Botta's pocket gopher vs paperbark maple

Thomomys bottae compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while paperbark maple is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	paperbark maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Acer
Species	Thomomys bottae	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paperbark maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.