Botta's pocket gopher vs Red Balau

Thomomys bottae compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Shorea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.