Botta's pocket gopher vs pulque agave

Thomomys bottae compared with Agave salmiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	pulque agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Geomyidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Agave
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agave salmiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

pulque agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pulque agave

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Italy, and Portugal.

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.