Botta's pocket gopher vs Cowbane Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Puccinia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Cowbane Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowbane Rust

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.