Botta's pocket gopher vs Dense-Flower Aster

Thomomys bottae compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dense-Flower Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Symphyotrichum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dense-Flower Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.