Botta's pocket gopher vs Mossy Fern

Thomomys bottae compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.