Botta's pocket gopher vs Pacific Bentgrass

Thomomys bottae compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pacific Bentgrass
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	Agrostis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pacific Bentgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.