Botta's pocket gopher vs Centric diatom

Thomomys bottae compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Geomyidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cyclotella
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.