Botta's pocket gopher vs Virginian Rose

Thomomys bottae compared with Rosa virginiana

Key Differences

• Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern while Virginian Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Virginian Rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Geomyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomomys	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Thomomys bottae	Rosa virginiana

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Virginian Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Virginian Rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Virginian Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.