Botta's pocket gopher vs Dunce-Nettle

Thomomys bottae compared with Cirsium muticum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Dunce-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dunce-Nettle
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	Cirsium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cirsium muticum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dunce-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dunce-Nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunce-Nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.