Botta's pocket gopher vs Spanish-flag

Thomomys bottae compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Geomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ipomoea
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.