Botta's pocket gopher vs Macoun's draba

Thomomys bottae compared with Draba macounii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Macoun's draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Macoun's draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Geomyidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Draba
Species	Thomomys bottae	Draba macounii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Macoun's draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Macoun's draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macoun's draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.