Botta's pocket gopher vs short-ray fleabane

Thomomys bottae compared with Erigeron lonchophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botta's pocket gopher short-ray fleabane
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Geomyidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Thomomys Erigeron
Species Thomomys bottae Erigeron lonchophyllus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

short-ray fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botta's pocket gopher short-ray fleabane
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-ray fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

short-ray fleabane

No description available.

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