Botta's pocket gopher vs Limette

Thomomys bottae compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Geomyidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Citrus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.