Tuza de Botta vs Ocote Blanco

Thomomys bottae compared with Pinus montezumae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tuza de Botta	Ocote Blanco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Ocote Blanco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tuza de Botta	Ocote Blanco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocote Blanco

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.