Botta's pocket gopher vs Smith'S Bulrush

Thomomys bottae compared with Schoenoplectiella smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Smith'S Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Thomomys bottae	Schoenoplectiella smithii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Smith'S Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Smith'S Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith'S Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.