Botta's pocket gopher vs Pale flax

Thomomys bottae compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Linum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, 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.