Botta's pocket gopher vs Schwertbohne

Thomomys bottae compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Schwertbohne
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Canavalia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbohne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwertbohne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, 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.