Botta's pocket gopher vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sematophyllum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.