Botta's pocket gopher vs silver-aspen

Thomomys bottae compared with Acronychia wilcoxiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher silver-aspen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Geomyidae Rutaceae
Genus Thomomys Acronychia
Species Thomomys bottae Acronychia wilcoxiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

silver-aspen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher silver-aspen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silver-aspen

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.

silver-aspen

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