Botta's pocket gopher vs Flax Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Melampsora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.