Botta's pocket gopher vs marsh-elder

Thomomys bottae compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Iva
Species	Thomomys bottae	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, 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.