Botta's pocket gopher vs Mann's bluegrass

Thomomys bottae compared with Poa mannii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mann's bluegrass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mann's bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Thomomys bottae	Poa mannii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mann's bluegrass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Mann's bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mann's bluegrass

Habitat

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

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.