Botta's pocket gopher vs marsh arrowgrass

Thomomys bottae compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Triglochin
Species	Thomomys bottae	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	marsh arrowgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.