Botta's pocket gopher vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Great Fen Sedge 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	Puccinia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.