Botta's pocket gopher vs Delicate Buttercup

Thomomys bottae compared with Ranunculus confervoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Delicate Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ranunculus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ranunculus confervoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.