Botta's pocket gopher vs Kievan nettle

Thomomys bottae compared with Urtica kioviensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Kievan nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Urtica
Species	Thomomys bottae	Urtica kioviensis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Kievan nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kievan nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.