Botta's pocket gopher vs Centric diatom

Thomomys bottae compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

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	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Skeletonema
Species	Thomomys bottae	Skeletonema subsalsum

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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).