Botta's pocket gopher vs Oak Fern Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Oak Fern Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Oak Fern Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Thomomys	Hyalopsora
Species	Thomomys bottae	Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Oak Fern Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.