Botta's pocket gopher vs Forest Bead-string

Thomomys bottae compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher Forest Bead-string
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Geomyidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Thomomys Alchornea
Species Thomomys bottae Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher Forest Bead-string
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Forest Bead-string

No description available.

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