Botta's pocket gopher vs Salad Burnet Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Phragmidium sanguisorbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Salad Burnet 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 sanguisorbae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Salad Burnet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salad Burnet Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.