Botta's pocket gopher vs dwarf alkaligrass

Thomomys bottae compared with Puccinellia pumila

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while dwarf alkaligrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	dwarf alkaligrass
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	Puccinellia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Puccinellia pumila

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

dwarf alkaligrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	dwarf alkaligrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf alkaligrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and Norway.

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.