Botta's pocket gopher vs cherry-bark elm

Thomomys bottae compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	cherry-bark 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 villosa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	cherry-bark elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) 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.