Botta's pocket gopher vs dwarf red-leaf plum

Thomomys bottae compared with Prunus cistena

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while dwarf red-leaf plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	dwarf red-leaf plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Prunus cistena

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

dwarf red-leaf plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	dwarf red-leaf plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf red-leaf plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.