Botta's pocket gopher vs Whitewood

Thomomys bottae compared with Endospermum medullosum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Whitewood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Whitewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Endospermum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Endospermum medullosum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Whitewood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitewood

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.