Botta's pocket gopher vs Equal-lobed Dandelion

Thomomys bottae compared with Taraxacum aequisectum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Equal-lobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Equal-lobed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Taraxacum aequisectum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Equal-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Equal-lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equal-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.