Botta's pocket gopher vs short-stem iris

Thomomys bottae compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher short-stem iris
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Rodentia (啮齿目) Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family Geomyidae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Thomomys Iris
Species Thomomys bottae Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Botta's pocket gopher and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher short-stem iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

short-stem iris

No description available.

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