Botta's pocket gopher vs Nuttall'S Alkali Grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Puccinellia nuttalliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Nuttall'S Alkali 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	Puccinellia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Puccinellia nuttalliana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Nuttall'S Alkali Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Nuttall'S Alkali Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nuttall'S Alkali Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.