Botta's pocket gopher vs Streamside Swordfern

Thomomys bottae compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.