Tuza de Botta vs Maculated Sedge

Thomomys bottae compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Maculated Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cyperus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Tuza de Botta

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.