Botta's pocket gopher vs cotonéaster multiflore

Thomomys bottae compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	cotonéaster multiflore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Cotoneaster
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

cotonéaster multiflore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotonéaster multiflore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.