Botta's pocket gopher vs Yellow Ipe

Thomomys bottae compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Handroanthus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.