Botta's pocket gopher vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Thomomys bottae compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Devil'S Darning Needles
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	Clematis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Devil'S Darning Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.