Botta's pocket gopher vs Geranium Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.