Botta's pocket gopher vs Pennsylvania everlasting

Thomomys bottae compared with Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Pennsylvania everlasting is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pennsylvania everlasting
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Geomyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Gamochaeta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Gamochaeta pensylvanica

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pennsylvania everlasting

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pennsylvania everlasting
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pennsylvania everlasting

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Israel, Nepal, United Arab Emirates), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.