Botta's pocket gopher vs Mountain Hemlock

Thomomys bottae compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Tsuga
Species	Thomomys bottae	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.