Botta's pocket gopher vs Richardson's alumroot

Thomomys bottae compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Geomyidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Heuchera
Species	Thomomys bottae	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.