Botta's pocket gopher vs Dover Grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Lolium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.