Botta's pocket gopher vs Recurved Peatmoss

Thomomys bottae compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Geomyidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sphagnum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.