Botta's pocket gopher vs flax dodder

Thomomys bottae compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Geomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.