Botta's pocket gopher vs persimmon

Thomomys bottae compared with Diospyros virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Diospyros
Species	Thomomys bottae	Diospyros virginiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Israel, and Spain.

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.