Botta's pocket gopher vs small fleabane

Thomomys bottae compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	small 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	Pulicaria
Species	Thomomys bottae	Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	small fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.