Botta's pocket gopher vs Small Suncup

Thomomys bottae compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Small Suncup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Geomyidae Apocynaceae
Genus Thomomys Aspidonepsis
Species Thomomys bottae Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Small Suncup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

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.

Small Suncup

No description available.

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