Botta's pocket gopher vs brown flapwort

Thomomys bottae compared with Odontoschisma elongatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher brown flapwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Geomyidae Cephaloziaceae
Genus Thomomys Odontoschisma
Species Thomomys bottae Odontoschisma elongatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

brown flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher brown flapwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown flapwort

The Brown Flapwort (Odontoschisma elongatum) is a species in the genus Odontoschisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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