Botta's pocket gopher vs Levant wormseed

Thomomys bottae compared with Artemisia cina

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Levant wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Levant wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Artemisia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Artemisia cina

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Levant wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Levant wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.