Botta's pocket gopher vs Crested Oval Sedge

Thomomys bottae compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Carex
Species	Thomomys bottae	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.