Botta's pocket gopher vs Multilobed Dandelion

Thomomys bottae compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Multilobed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Multilobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.