Botta's pocket gopher vs Devil'S Urn

Thomomys bottae compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Urnula
Species	Thomomys bottae	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.