Botta's pocket gopher vs Variable watermilfoil

Thomomys bottae compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Geomyidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Myriophyllum
Species	Thomomys bottae	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.