Botta's pocket gopher vs Fascicled Beak Sedge

Thomomys bottae compared with Rhynchospora fascicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Fascicled Beak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Rhynchospora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rhynchospora fascicularis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Fascicled Beak Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Fascicled Beak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fascicled Beak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.