Botta's pocket gopher vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Thomomys bottae compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Geomyidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Urocystis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.