Botta's pocket gopher vs Meadow Campion

Thomomys bottae compared with Silene flos-cuculi

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Meadow Campion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Meadow Campion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Geomyidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Silene
Species	Thomomys bottae	Silene flos-cuculi

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Campion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Meadow Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.