Botta's pocket gopher vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Thomomys bottae compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Potamogeton
Species	Thomomys bottae	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.