Botta's pocket gopher vs False Lupin

Thomomys bottae compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Thermopsis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	False Lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, 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.