Botta's pocket gopher vs Large-Tuberculed Dock

Thomomys bottae compared with Rumex pallidus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Large-Tuberculed Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Large-Tuberculed Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Rumex
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rumex pallidus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Large-Tuberculed Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Large-Tuberculed Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Tuberculed Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.