Botta's pocket gopher vs Rye Ergot

Thomomys bottae compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Geomyidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Claviceps
Species	Thomomys bottae	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.