Botta's pocket gopher vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Thomomys bottae compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Geomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.