Botta's pocket gopher vs remote sedge

Thomomys bottae compared with Carex remota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher remote sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Geomyidae Cyperaceae
Genus Thomomys Carex
Species Thomomys bottae Carex remota

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

remote sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher remote sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

remote sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

remote sedge

No description available.

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