Botta's pocket gopher vs Oregon Ash

Thomomys bottae compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Fraxinus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.