Botta's pocket gopher vs mocho-diabo

Thomomys bottae compared with Asio stygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	mocho-diabo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Geomyidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Thomomys	Asio
Species	Thomomys bottae	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and mocho-diabo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

mocho-diabo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	mocho-diabo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mocho-diabo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

mocho-diabo

O mocho-estigio (Asio stygius) e classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.