Botta's pocket gopher vs Year Bean

Thomomys bottae compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Phaseolus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.