Botta's pocket gopher vs small teasel

Thomomys bottae compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Geomyidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Dipsacus
Species	Thomomys bottae	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.