Botta's pocket gopher vs sharp-leaved Blind's moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Blindia acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	sharp-leaved Blind's moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Blindia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Blindia acuta

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved Blind's moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	sharp-leaved Blind's moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved Blind's moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.