Botta's pocket gopher vs Stinging Tree

Thomomys bottae compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Dendrocnide
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.