Botta's pocket gopher vs Broad-Leaved Elm

Thomomys bottae compared with Ulmus glabra

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Broad-Leaved Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ulmus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ulmus glabra

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Broad-Leaved Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.