Botta's pocket gopher vs fire moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Ceratodon
Species	Thomomys bottae	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.