Botta's pocket gopher vs matchstick flapwort

Thomomys bottae compared with Odontoschisma denudatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while matchstick flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	matchstick flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Odontoschisma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Odontoschisma denudatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

matchstick flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	matchstick flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matchstick flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.