Botta's pocket gopher vs Dwarf bulrush

Thomomys bottae compared with Typha minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Dwarf bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Typha
Species	Thomomys bottae	Typha minima

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Dwarf bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Poland, and United Kingdom.

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.