Alkali-Grass vs Botta's pocket gopher

Anticlea elegans compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali-Grass	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Anticlea	Thomomys
Species	Anticlea elegans	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alkali-Grass and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alkali-Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alkali-Grass

The Alkali-Grass (Anticlea elegans) is a species in the genus Anticlea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater 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.