Botta's pocket gopher vs Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Thomomys bottae compared with Dichanthelium linearifolium

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Linear-Leaved Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Dichanthelium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dichanthelium linearifolium

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.