Botta's pocket gopher vs scurvy-grass

Thomomys bottae compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Geomyidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cochlearia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.