Botta's pocket gopher vs Leaf blight

Thomomys bottae compared with Xanthomonas oryzae

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Leaf blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Leaf blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Geomyidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Xanthomonas
Species	Thomomys bottae	Xanthomonas oryzae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Leaf blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Leaf blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.