vs Botta's pocket gopher

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Achroonema	Thomomys
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

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.