Botta's pocket gopher vs Crosswort

Thomomys bottae compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Crosswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Geomyidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lysimachia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crosswort

Habitat

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

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.