Botta's pocket gopher vs Tree marigold

Thomomys bottae compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Tree marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Tree marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Tithonia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tithonia diversifolia

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Tree marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.