Botta's pocket gopher vs Rose Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Phragmidium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Rose Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.