Botta's pocket gopher vs pinheiro-mexicano

Thomomys bottae compared with Pinus montezumae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	pinheiro-mexicano
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

pinheiro-mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	pinheiro-mexicano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinheiro-mexicano

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.