Blue flax vs Botta's pocket gopher

Linum perenne compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Blue flax is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue flax	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Linum	Thomomys
Species	Linum perenne	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

Blue flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue flax

The Blue Flax (Linum perenne) is a species in the genus Linum. 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.