Botta's pocket gopher vs Valley redstem

Thomomys bottae compared with Ammannia coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Valley redstem
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Geomyidae Lythraceae
Genus Thomomys Ammannia
Species Thomomys bottae Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Valley redstem
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, 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.

Valley redstem

No description available.

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