Botta's pocket gopher vs Spanish Ash

Thomomys bottae compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Spanish Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Inga
Species	Thomomys bottae	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Spanish Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.