Botta's pocket gopher vs Staph Aureus

Thomomys bottae compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Geomyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.