Blue Ash vs Botta's pocket gopher

Fraxinus quadrangulata compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Blue Ash is Critically Endangered while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ash	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Thomomys
Species	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Blue Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ash	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Ash

The Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.