Botta's pocket gopher vs Velvet Bent

Thomomys bottae compared with Agrostis canina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Velvet Bent
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Geomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Agrostis
Species	Thomomys bottae	Agrostis canina

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Velvet Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Bent

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.