Botta's pocket gopher vs prairie cup grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while prairie cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	prairie cup grass
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	Eriochloa
Species	Thomomys bottae	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	prairie cup grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.