Botta's pocket gopher vs Nettle-leaf mullein

Thomomys bottae compared with Verbascum chaixii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Nettle-leaf mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Nettle-leaf mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Verbascum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Verbascum chaixii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nettle-leaf mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Nettle-leaf mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nettle-leaf mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.