Botta's pocket gopher vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Thomomys bottae compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Zarzabacoa dulce
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	Desmodium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.