Botta's pocket gopher vs sharp-leaved broom moss

Thomomys bottae compared with Dicranum acutifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	sharp-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Geomyidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Dicranum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dicranum acutifolium

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	sharp-leaved broom 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 broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.