Botta's pocket gopher vs Species code: Hs

Thomomys bottae compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Halophila
Species	Thomomys bottae	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Species code: Hs
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Average Lifespan	—	—
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.