Botta's pocket gopher vs Stone Bramble Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Phragmidium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Stone Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Stone Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Phragmidium
Species	Thomomys bottae	Phragmidium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Stone Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Stone Bramble Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stone Bramble Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.