Botta's pocket gopher vs Crested gentian

Thomomys bottae compared with Gentiana septemfida

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Crested gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Crested gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Geomyidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Gentiana
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gentiana septemfida

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Crested gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Crested gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and 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.