Botta's pocket gopher vs pale moonwort

Thomomys bottae compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Botrychium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.