Botta's pocket gopher vs Shade Moonwort

Thomomys bottae compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Geomyidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Botrychium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.