Botta's pocket gopher vs Mountain Aster

Thomomys bottae compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Oclemena
Species	Thomomys bottae	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.