Botta's pocket gopher vs smooth fanpetals

Thomomys bottae compared with Sida glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	smooth fanpetals
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Geomyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sida
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sida glabra

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

smooth fanpetals

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	smooth fanpetals
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth fanpetals

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.