Botta's pocket gopher vs Robbins Spikerush

Thomomys bottae compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Robbins Spikerush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Robbins Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robbins Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.