Botta's pocket gopher vs long-necked nodding moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Pohlia longicolla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	long-necked nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Geomyidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Pohlia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pohlia longicolla

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

long-necked nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	long-necked nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-necked nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.