Botta's pocket gopher vs Ridged Treefrog

Thomomys bottae compared with Dryophytes plicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Ridged Treefrog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Geomyidae Hylidae
Genus Thomomys Dryophytes
Species Thomomys bottae Dryophytes plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and Ridged Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Ridged Treefrog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Ridged Treefrog

No description available.

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