Stumble this page!Townsend's pocket gopher
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Geomyidae
Species : Thomomys townsendii
The Townsend's pocket gopher is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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United States
Facts about the Townsend's pocket gopher
Townsend's Pocket Gopher or Thomomys townsendii is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
The Townsend’s pocket gopher is larger than the other pocket gophers in Idaho: total length is 9 to 13 ¼ inches (225-354 mm), tail length is 2 to 4 ½ inches (50-112 mm). (Full text)
Niche: Thomomys townsendii is a relict species in California. (Full text)
Duke DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE, AND SEASONALITY The Townsend's pocket gopher is restricted to a few valleys of the northern Great Basin. (Full text)
Similar Species While all western pocket gophers are similar, Botta’s Pocket Gopher in Arizona has more white spots under chin; Camas and Townsend’s pocket gophers are larger; and Western and Mountain pocket gophers have longer, more pointed ears. (Full text)
Townsend's Pocket Gopher ClassOrderFamilySpecies Mammalia Rodentia Geomyidae Thomomys townsendii Townsend's Pocket Gopher Distribution, Abundance, and Seasonality The Townsend's pocket gopher is restricted to a few valleys of the northern Great Basin. (Full text)
The Townsend's Pocket Gopher is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)