Botta's pocket gopher vs flax

Thomomys bottae compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Linum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Linum narbonense

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.