Botta's pocket gopher vs picris broomrape

Thomomys bottae compared with Orobanche picridis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while picris broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	picris broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Orobanche
Species	Thomomys bottae	Orobanche picridis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

picris broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	picris broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

picris broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.