Botta's pocket gopher vs ringless spoon moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	ringless spoon moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Geomyidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Sarmentypnum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

ringless spoon moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	ringless spoon moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ringless spoon moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.