Botta's pocket gopher vs tickle grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Panicum trichoides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while tickle grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	tickle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Panicum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Panicum trichoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

tickle grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	tickle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tickle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

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.