Botta's pocket gopher vs Cretan meadow foxtail

Thomomys bottae compared with Alopecurus creticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Cretan meadow foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Alopecurus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Alopecurus creticus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Cretan meadow foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Cretan meadow foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan meadow foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.