Botta's pocket gopher vs Thistle Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Geomyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Puccinia
Species	Thomomys bottae	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.