Bicknell'S Sedge vs Botta's pocket gopher

Carex bicknellii compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Carex	Thomomys
Species	Carex bicknellii	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.