Botta's pocket gopher vs Thrift Rust

Thomomys bottae compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Thomomys bottae	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.