Botta's pocket gopher vs sand muhly

Thomomys bottae compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.