Botta's pocket gopher vs Crowberry Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.