Botta's pocket gopher vs smooth fleabane

Thomomys bottae compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while smooth fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	smooth 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	Erigeron
Species	Thomomys bottae	Erigeron glabellus

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.