Botta's pocket gopher vs colza

Thomomys bottae compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	colza
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Geomyidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Brassica
Species	Thomomys bottae	Brassica napus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

colza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

colza

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.