Botta's pocket gopher vs Yerevanian Centaury

Thomomys bottae compared with Psephellus erivanensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Yerevanian Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Psephellus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Psephellus erivanensis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Yerevanian Centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yerevanian Centaury

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.