Arctic Mouse-Ear vs Botta's pocket gopher

Cerastium arcticum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Arctic Mouse-Ear is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Mouse-Ear	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Cerastium	Thomomys
Species	Cerastium arcticum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Arctic Mouse-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Mouse-Ear	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Mouse-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Mouse-Ear

The Arctic Mouse-Ear (Cerastium arcticum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. 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.