Botta's pocket gopher vs Minute duckweed

Thomomys bottae compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Geomyidae	Araceae
Genus	Thomomys	Lemna
Species	Thomomys bottae	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Minute duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), 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.