Botta's pocket gopher vs chêne des marais

Thomomys bottae compared with Quercus palustris

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while chêne des marais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	chêne des marais
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Geomyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Quercus palustris

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

chêne des marais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	chêne des marais
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chêne des marais

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.