Botta's pocket gopher vs greater broomrape

Thomomys bottae compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Orobanche
Species	Thomomys bottae	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.