Botta's pocket gopher vs King William pine

Thomomys bottae compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Athrotaxis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	King William pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.