Botta's pocket gopher vs Meadowsweet Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Triphragmium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Meadowsweet Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.