Botta's pocket gopher vs pois sabre

Thomomys bottae compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while pois sabre is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	pois sabre
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Canavalia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

pois sabre

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	pois sabre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pois sabre

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), 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.