Botta's pocket gopher vs Nit grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Gastridium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.