Botta's pocket gopher vs Wavy Spiderhead

Thomomys bottae compared with Serruria confragosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Wavy Spiderhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Geomyidae Proteaceae
Genus Thomomys Serruria
Species Thomomys bottae Serruria confragosa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Wavy Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Wavy Spiderhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavy Spiderhead

Habitat

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

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.

Wavy Spiderhead

No description available.

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