Botta's pocket gopher vs flox

Thomomys bottae compared with Phlox paniculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	flox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Phlox
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phlox paniculata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

flox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (17 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.