Botta's pocket gopher vs Talquezal

Thomomys bottae compared with Paspalum virgatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Talquezal
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Paspalum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Paspalum virgatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Talquezal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talquezal

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.