Botta's pocket gopher vs mountain spike-moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Geomyidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Selaginella
Species	Thomomys bottae	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.