Botta's pocket gopher vs Seneca Root

Thomomys bottae compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Polygala
Species	Thomomys bottae	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.