Botta's pocket gopher vs Globe beaksedge

Thomomys bottae compared with Rhynchospora globularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Globe beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Rhynchospora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rhynchospora globularis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Globe beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.