Botta's pocket gopher vs Silverling Groundsel Bush

Thomomys bottae compared with Baccharis glomeruliflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Baccharis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Baccharis glomeruliflora

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Silverling Groundsel Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverling Groundsel Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.