Botta's pocket gopher vs teasel

Thomomys bottae compared with Dipsacus fullonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher teasel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Geomyidae Caprifoliaceae
Genus Thomomys Dipsacus
Species Thomomys bottae Dipsacus fullonum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher teasel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.

teasel

No description available.

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