Botta's pocket gopher vs Veatch's dodder

Thomomys bottae compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Geomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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.