Botta's pocket gopher vs mallow ninebark

Thomomys bottae compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Physocarpus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.