Botta's pocket gopher vs slender broomrape

Thomomys bottae compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while slender broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	slender broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Geomyidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Orobanche
Species	Thomomys bottae	Orobanche gracilis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	slender broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, 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.