Bladder-Seed Rust vs Botta's pocket gopher

Puccinia physospermi compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Bladder-Seed Rust is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bladder-Seed Rust	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Puccinia	Thomomys
Species	Puccinia physospermi	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Bladder-Seed Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder-Seed Rust	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder-Seed Rust

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder-Seed Rust

The Bladder-Seed Rust (Puccinia physospermi) is a species in the genus Puccinia.

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.