arctic-alpine fleabane vs Botta's pocket gopher

Erigeron humilis compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• arctic-alpine fleabane is Near Threatened while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic-alpine fleabane	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Geomyidae
Genus	Erigeron	Thomomys
Species	Erigeron humilis	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic-alpine fleabane	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.